Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A100

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic GH1 and Sony A100, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GH1 (12MP) and the A100 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the GH1 (Four Thirds) and A100 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The GH1 was introduced 2 years after the A100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GH1 scores vs the A100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH1 has got physical dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony A100 has measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH1 and Sony A100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the GH1 compared to the A100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GH1 and A100 is 81 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The image here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GH1 and A100.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH1 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GH1 will provide extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent GH1 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.